Piff Poff

Hi all,

Can anyone give any feedback on Camosun College or VIU? DD is applying for both tomorrow, she has to apply for two more , in alternate Provinces, my rules

Any thoughts will be much apprecited.

The4BellsLondon

Uvic?

ookie123

My Nephew went to Uvic to study he graduated this year I visited him on campus in his first year the accommodation was very good and he did very well in his studies, he also had a great social life. He would highly recommend Uvic

Piff Poff

Yeah, I guess it's Uvic

PMM

Hi


Wrong guess, there is a Vancouver Island University. Used to be known as Malaspina College. http://www.viu.ca/

The4BellsLondon

Friends daughter is there - DD may go next year . . pretty nice one . .

Oink

University of Oregon or Washington. Personally and that is only personally, apart from UBC I wouldn't bother with the ones west of Ontario. Better off at BCIT.

The4BellsLondon

Hubby is doing work Uni of Washington .. Nice campus!

Oink

Rubbish football though. Goooooo Ducks!!!

Almost Canadian

Doesn't that depend upon the course one intends to take or are students learning nothing of value at all those institutions you have criticised?

ExKiwilass

BCIT rocks, and she'll actually get a job at the end of it Loads of underemployed uni grads around working as baristas and for Chapters.

Oink

No doubt they are, but its about perception that is predicated on reputation. You may well attend an excellent political science course at Bumbut College, taught by a dedicated and talented lecturer but the degree will mean bugger all in the labour market place compared with institutions of higher standing. Its not the quality of course work, its how difficult it is to attend that becomes the determining factor. Its all about rationing. It's asinine I know, but its the reality.

ExKiwilass

you're right, it's asinine.

having said that, once you're in the workforce no one really gives a shit what uni you went to. UBC wouldn't accept the OH into their film program. None of the people who made it in are now working in the industry, but he is, and is invited to lecture there - ha!

New grads where i work are from a wide variety of unis. The ones that stick around have a good work ethic and reasonable people skills. The rest don't come back.

Almost Canadian

So, for example, my daughter wishes to be a large animal vet. I understand that the University of Saskatchewan is the best one in Canada for those with such aspirations. Is she wrong to wish to attend there if she wishes to be a vet in Canada?

I accept that, if one wishes to have a life in academia, the name of the University one attended may make a difference. However, for the rest of the world, it means very little despite what those that teach tell their students. On this issue, I agree with what ExKiwilass has to say. They may get the invitation to the interview and they may even get the job, they won't keep it though

Oink

Its way worse down south. I was on an admissions committee for graduate programs and unless you got above certain amount on the GRE and went to a top 25 university we wouldn't look at the rest of your application. We probably wasted an opportunity for some very good students but those were the rules.